Nearer the front or the head (8)

I believe the answer is:

I believe this is a double definition.

'nearer the front' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the head' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for anterior that I've seen before include "Located before, in time or place" , "Coming before in position or time" , "Nearer the front; prior (to)" , "Nearer the front; earlier" , "Towards the front" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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